Dr. Lee-Ann Jaykus is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus from the Department of Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences at North Carolina State University, where she was employed for almost 30 years.  Her research portfolio is broad, but she is probably best known for her efforts in food virology, culminating in her service as scientific director for the USDA-NIFA Food Virology Collaborative (NoroCORE) from 2011-2018.  Dr. Jaykus has authored over 200 scientific publications, instructed more than 600 university students, and trained over 60 young professionals who are employed in academic, industry, and government sectors worldwide. Her national and international external activities are also vast, and include service as president of the International Association for Food Protection from 2010-2011